Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Toddler, woman killed in Vile Parle residential building fire
A big fire started in a tall apartment building in Mumbai, India, late on Tuesday night.
The fire began in two flats on the 11th floor of the building.
Sadly, a little boy named Abir, who was two and a half years old, and a woman named Ankita, who was 23 years old, lost their lives.
Eight other people were hurt, including two firefighters.
The injured people were taken to two different hospitals.
Four of them are in a stable condition, meaning they are doing okay.
Two of the injured people, including one firefighter, were treated and sent home.
Fifteen people who were stuck on the roof were rescued safely by firefighters.
The fire started around 10 pm and was finally put out around 1 am.
No one knows yet what caused the fire, and officials are still investigating.
A fire broke out in two flats on the 11th floor of Shanta Bhavan Building in Mumbai's Vile Parle West on Tuesday night, killing a two-and-a-half-year-old child and a 23-year-old woman.
The deceased were identified as Abir and Ankita (23), both declared brought dead at Nanavati Hospital.
Eight people, including two fire personnel, were injured; four of those taken to Nanavati Hospital are stable, while firemen Manoj Sonavane and Shivam Dwivedi were treated at Cooper Hospital and discharged.
Fifteen people trapped on the building's terrace due to the fire were rescued.
The fire was reported around 10:00 pm, escalated from Level-1 to Level-2 at 10:16 pm, and was brought under control by around 1:00 am; eight fire tenders were deployed and the cause is under investigation.
- Who
- Two-and-a-half-year-old Abir and 23-year-old Ankita were killed; eight people were injured, including firemen Manoj Sonavane (30) and Shivam Dwivedi (29).
- What
- A fire broke out in two flats on the 11th floor of a residential building, killing two people, injuring eight, and leading to the rescue of 15 people trapped on the terrace.
- When
- The fire was reported at around 10:00 pm on Tuesday and was brought under control by around 1:00 am on Wednesday.
- Where
- Shanta Bhavan Building on Baptista Road, near St. Xavier School, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained; it spread through electrical wiring, an air conditioner, household articles, furniture, a false ceiling and kitchen utensils in the two flats.
- Location
- Shanta Bhavan Building, Baptista Road, near St. Xavier School, Vile Parle West, Mumbai
- Building
- 12-storey (a fire official described it as 11-storey)
- Fatalities
- 2 (Abir, 2.5 years old; Ankita, 23 years old)
- Injured
- 8, including 2 fire personnel (4 stable; 2 fire personnel discharged)
- Fire reported
- Around 10:00 pm Tuesday
- Fire under control
- Around 1:00 am Wednesday
- Fire tenders deployed
- 8
- People rescued from terrace
- 15
